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Honey bee forage in Newcastle, Utah
Estimated forage here is better than about 93% of sites in Utah. Against other Utah sites it stands out most in summer (93rd percentile) and lowest in fall (73rd). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (right here, grown 3 of the last 5 years); corn (right here, grown 1 of the last 5 years); sorghum (nearest 1.9 mi W, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Newcastle?
- First forage: Mar 16 (dandelion, weedy mustards, clovers: white, alsike and red)
- Main flow: Jun 16 to Aug 31, peaking early Aug (alfalfa)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Newcastle, from what grows within flight range (about 3.7 miles) and when it blooms here. Dates are the model's estimate for a typical year; the spring index for this spot falls on May 5.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): dandelion, alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, weedy mustards; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, spotted and diffuse knapweed, yellow starthistle, clovers: white, alsike and red; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): yellow starthistle, spotted and diffuse knapweed, green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush; light amber, mixed: part of it sets quickly, part stays liquid
- Whole season (March to November): alfalfa, clovers: white, alsike and red, dandelion, yellow starthistle; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
Nectar-source estimate (plants weighted by how much bees favor them), not a pollen analysis. Full honey estimate.
Bee crops within flight range
- Alfalfa: about 172 acres in a typical year, nearest 0 mi , blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 214 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.8 mi NE, blooms early Jul – early Sep (grown 4 of the last 5 years)
From USDA's crop maps for 2021–2025; fields rotate, so a crop counts by how often it was grown. Listing a field says nothing about its owner.
The land and water around Newcastle
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Big Sagebrush Shrubland; Great Basin Pinyon-Juniper Woodland; Great Basin & Intermountain Introduced Annual and Biennial Forbland.
Nearest mapped water: pond, lake or river 0.54 mi SE; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.61 mi SE.
How Newcastle ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 62nd | 43rd | 78th | 75th |
| Utah | 93rd | 92nd | 93rd | 73rd |
| Central Basin and Range | 96th | 92nd | 97th | 56th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
The national forage map around Newcastle: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Beryl Junction 6 mi · Enterprise 12 mi · Central 17 mi · New Harmony 19 mi · Pine Valley 19 mi · Modena 22 mi
An estimate from public maps (USDA crop maps 2021–2025 averaged, LANDFIRE vegetation), not a survey of the ground. Maps can't see garden plantings, understory density, other beekeepers' hives, or this year's weather. The point is the Census Bureau's published center of Newcastle (37.6629, -113.5644); a yard a mile or two away can differ, so check your own spot. The FEMA flood map was not checked for this page. Benchmark 2026.5, built 2026-10-19. How this works · All sources.